Mayor John Tory's Toronto

[JWBF]

Adding the Malvern LRT is great, but Tory still needs to justify why a one-stop subway extension is better for Scarberians than using the cash to build the grade-separated Scarborough LRT + Sheppard LRT. If you look at the city's presentation showing transit usage there's a lot of value to linking Sheppard East with STC.

On the slide with everything you will notice there is also the Durham BRT, enhanced buses for Finch and Lawrence and a dog leg from the SLRT to the STC as well as one linking up the SLRT and UTSC.

 

[Videodrome]

I think we should be scared now, Goldie has the whole scoop:

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/01/23/mayor-not-rob-ford?token=14831f529156ab830a1b6a34fcad719c

He got it right. I don't agree with all of his decisions, but we finally have some civility at City Hall, aside from a few idiot councillors.

 

[Riverdale Rink Rat]

Half a dozen replies to my question and almost none much any policy (he was voted as the world's best mayor, he won in Conservative Calgary, he reached out to people, look at his Wikipedia page etc.)

I don't think lamenting "where's our Nenshi?" is very productive, personally.

1. Led Calgary through its most devastating natural disaster ever and was well-received on both the crisis management and rebuilding side.

2. Under his watch the east end of downtown has been redeveloped (finally).

3. Leads his council. Gets things passed. And has remained very popular. Don't knock it - it's a skill.

 

[W. K. Lis]

I'm guessing that the reason John Tory comes into city hall around 7AM (that's morning, Rob), is that John actually is giving time to read reports, discuss changes, and really work until the late hours. Instead of being stubborn, he can actually accept input from the experts.

 

[Videodrome]

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/01/24/a-game-changing-week-for-john-tory-analysis.html

Good analysis of the situation.

 

[W. K. Lis]

I'll bet John Tory does not have photographs taped to his office computer's monitor.

And his computer would actually be on, with the keyboard actually in front of him.

 

[Armour]

Instead of being stubborn, he can actually accept input from the experts.

Then why does he refuse to follow that input; i.e. the Gardiner?

 

[Videodrome]

Don Peat @reporterdonpeat
Mulder takes Uber! #XFiles meets #TOpoli

With a cameo by Jim Karygiannis.

 

[JWBF]

Then why does he refuse to follow that input; i.e. the Gardiner?

Tory knows he is entitled to his own opinion just like anyone else on counsel, for good or bad. Ford on the other hand made summary decisions and threw tantrums when there was any opposition, and bullied when he felt he had the upper hand.

 

[Videodrome]

Tory is handling the Yatim situation well at his presser.

680 NEWS Toronto ‏@680NEWS 48s48 seconds ago
A new entire day of training has been mandated for each #Toronto police officer for dealing with people in crisis, Mayor Tory says.

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/01/26/voters-dont-have-buyers-remorse-with-tory-poll

Tory has a 73% approval rating.

 

[riffraff]

^^ After today, anyone else wondering how much of that Police Budget increase will go to bad cops "suspended with pay"?

 

[Riverdale Rink Rat]

^^ After today, anyone else wondering how much of that Police Budget increase will go to bad cops "suspended with pay"?

The police have got themselves in a position where they're perilously close to getting their guns taken away, at least for some frontline officers.

 

[the lemur]

The police have got themselves in a position where they're perilously close to getting their guns taken away, at least for some frontline officers.

Are they still asking for helicopters these days?

 

[W. K. Lis]

Are they still asking for helicopters these days?

They have to borrow from York Region or the OPP.

 

[Riverdale Rink Rat]

Are they still asking for helicopters these days?

No, but didn't they just get a shipment of assault rifles? Or was that a different force.

How not-safe-with-a-firearm can you be to empty a 12-round clip into a stopped car?